Children TV Shows

The best children's television respects its audience. It knows kids can follow a running gag across a hundred episodes, that a catchy song is a teaching tool, and that parents are watching too — so the smartest shows sneak in jokes for both rows of the couch.

This page covers the whole span of growing up. Phineas and Ferb is the gold standard for all-ages cleverness, building an empire of inventions and one increasingly suspicious platypus; iCarly captured the tween internet era before most adults knew it existed; and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse remains a preschool rite of passage. Shows are ranked by our quality score, which favors series with lasting affection behind them, and the recently premiered section keeps up with the newest arrivals.

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